Son of Beast closes

Nice find. That must be a very early paint scheme. Maybe 2000? I can't remember exactly, but I think the trains had the yellow/red scheme by the time I rode in 2001.

dan smith said: That is to funny :)

You mean it's two funny?

Mamoosh said:

dan smith said: That is to funny :)

You mean it's two funny?

No, it's an analogy from the SAT. That video is to funny, as Son of Beast is to... ?

pain?

Haha I have the three notes in my head, and can't get them out.
When I get a upload card for my computer to upload VHS tapes to my hardrive, this one show that came on the Travel Channel about SOB back in 2000 or 2001, the President of RCCA said "he doesn't think anybody comes off that ride with out a smile, and that they also get there moneys worth" What a joke. lol You can even see in the video how rough the Rose Bowl is.
Another quote from the show, "This son an't cute" lol

Hay here's the segment about Drop Zone and Son of Beast that aired back in 2001 or 2002 on the Travel Channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCyeilLq_fw

dan smith said:
Hay here's the segment about Drop Zone and Son of Beast that aired back in 2001 or 2002 on the Travel Channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCyeilLq_fw

Yeah, I remember that day. 35 rides no block brake used :)

How in the world could anyone ride that thing 35 times, yet alone all in one day? lol

Brother rode it about 35 times straight back to back once in back seat. His lapbar wouldn't release and instead of closing the ride to wait for mechanics he said let it ride!!!!! I rode it about 12 in a row the first friday of a fear fest once. 22 for the night.

I never had much problem riding towards the back, except for the first row in the back car. That would give you a spinal every now and then. The front just shook to much at the bottom of the rosebowl.

Man, watching that video reminds of all the pain I endured while riding that death contraption twice. Aah, the good ole days.

Surely they're going to have to decide what they're doing with that thing sooner or later. It's not like you can hide it away is it...

Dan Helbig told us at the Coasting for Kids event that they will not decide what to do with it until late next season (2011)

Boo. Hiss.

Tear it down!!!;)

crazy horse said:
Tear it down!!!;)

Crazy, you spe...never mind.

LostKause said:
Dan Helbig told us at the Coasting for Kids event that they will not decide what to do with it until late next season (2011)

If that's the case, then they have to be waiting to see what happens with Texas Giant to see if that is an avenue they want to pursue. I can't see any other reason why you would keep that amount of land occupied for 3+ years with a SBNO ride on it.

I would suggest that that's not the way park management thinks, or ought to think. Any self-respecting park is going to have a plan for future investment, be it 3-year, 5-year, or what have you. And even if they're only going to tear down SOB for some future attraction, it doesn't make a lot of financial sense to front-load into the process the cost of what can only be a very expensive dismantling.

So there's a perfectly good reason why they would keep that amount of land occupied for 3+ years with an SBNO ride on it: they're not ready to do anything with the spot, and it takes hella money to remove a monstrosity like SOB.

loriu said:

LostKause said:
Dan Helbig told us at the Coasting for Kids event that they will not decide what to do with it until late next season (2011)

If that's the case, then they have to be waiting to see what happens with Texas Giant to see if that is an avenue they want to pursue. I can't see any other reason why you would keep that amount of land occupied for 3+ years with a SBNO ride on it.

Cept the demolition would probably be 7 figures. However the proposed fixes would be too. Steel track or covers (See IAAPA) and or Timberliners

I would have to believe that they are waiting to see how giant does as well, I think if it does well, they will rehab sob and put the loop back in

Aside from being the best element (read: the only good element), the sole purpose of the loop was to bestow upon SoB the distinction of being the only wooden coaster with a vertical loop. If a Texas Giantesque rehab is done, I'm skeptical they'd reinstall the loop since it will no longer be able to claim that distinction.